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Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’re ready to move on to our Intermediate Excel course which will introduce you to charting features and database management in Microsoft Excel 2010. You will design worksheets that meet Excel criteria for database functions such as sorting and filtering. In addition, you will cover the following: database design criteria, subtotals, PivotTables and PivotCharts. With Excel, you’ll learn to work smarter, not harder

Program Deliverables:- Learn how to link sheets and files together- Demonstrate how to use the conditional functions- Understand how to use essential list management

See just how much Excel can do! In this course, you will work on creating action queries and macros, linking to and grouping worksheets to create a workspace in excel, using pivot tables and charts, integrating Excel into Word and PowerPoint and finally, working with goal seeking and more advanced formulas. You have many more possibilities with Excel than you think—taking this course will be a helpful eye-opener about a program that’s probably already on your computer!

Program Deliverables:

- Understand complex functions in Excel- Demonstrate understanding of how to integrate Excel into other MS programs- Familiarize self with more advanced formulas

The Supervisor Certificate Program is a competency-driven program designed to build general supervisory skills, as well as the basics of leadership. The program addresses the needs of employees in a variety of roles:

SupervisorsFirst-line and first-time managersNon-management technical professionals in a team or project leadership roleNewly hired supervisors and managers

Over a period of four months, cohorts meet twice a month for a full-day of supervisor training including courses on basic business practices, time management, problem solving and customer service. The model outlines three key area where supervisors have the most influence within the workplace: improving others, improving processes and improving self. The corresponding courses are designed to the build the supervisor competencies in these areas in order to increase an organization's productivity, improve efficiency and enhance employee morale.

Tentative Schedule is as follows with classes held from 7:30 AM-11:30 PM or 12:30 PM-4:30 PM:

This course is not about doing more things in less time, rather about doing the right things and doing them better. This training course is an instructor facilitated, interactive learning and strategy development workshop. Participants are lead through a series of module based competencies and interactive case studies designed to develop the time management skills required to improve life balance and provide you with techniques and methods to become more productive. The course will explore how to manage your time more effectively by learning and implementing the following:

Renowned Project Management expert Cornelius Fichtner once said, “The ‘P’ is as much about ‘People’ management as it is about ‘Project’ management." A project can be differentiated from ongoing business operations in that it is "a temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service" (Chatfield and Johnson, 2000). Within this short definition can be found the basic "project triangle": time, cost, and performance. In this course, you will explore the "art" of project management-the continual balancing of these three areas throughout the process of planned and unplanned events to arrive at a successful completion.

Program description: The Excel Certificate Program, provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning how to use a powerful productivity tool that is generally already available to employees. Courses are designed to build competency with increasingly sophisticated features in a way that allows employees to apply them immediately and effectively in the workplace. The program will consist of 5 courses: Basic Excel, Intermediate I Excel, Intermediate II Excel, Advanced Excel and Excel Applications. (please see course description and learning outcomes below):

OCTOBER 14: BASIC EXCELDoes your job require you to work with Microsoft Excel? This course provides the straightforward foundation you need to utilize a spreadsheet for business applications. Design concepts, databases, charts, and macros will be examined thoroughly along with the major built-in functions. Students will design several spreadsheets both in and out of class to solve specific business problems. 4 hour courseLearning Outcomes:• Understand entry and use of the three data types, use of menus and use of commands• Practice cell addressing and manipulation• Demonstrate saving, creating and printing spreadsheets and graphs

OCTOBER 21/OCTOBER 28: INTERMEDIATE EXCELOnce you’ve mastered the basics, you’re ready to move on to our Intermediate Excel course which will introduce you to charting features and database management in Microsoft Excel. You will design worksheets that meet Excel criteria for database functions such as sorting and filtering. In addition, you will cover the following: database design criteria, subtotals, PivotTables, and PivotCharts. With Excel, you’ll learn to work smarter, not harder! Intermediate Excel will be divided into 2 separate courses over a 2 day period to dive deeper into the features at a master skills level prior to the Advanced Excel course. 4 hour courseLearning Outcomes:• Learn how to link sheets and files together • Demonstrate how to use the conditional functions • Understand how to use essential list management

NOVEMBER 4: ADVANCED EXCELSee just how much Excel can do! In this course, you will work on creating action queries and macros, linking to and grouping worksheets to create a workspace in excel, using pivot tables and charts, integrating Excel into Word and PowerPoint and finally, working with goal seeking and more advanced formulas. You have many more possibilities with Excel than you think-taking this course will be a helpful eye-opener about a program that’s probably already on your computer! 4 hour courseLearning Outcomes:• Understand complex functions in Excel• Demonstrate understanding of how to integrate Excel into other MS programs• Familiarize self with more advanced formulas

NOVEMBER 11: EXCEL APPLICATIONSOnce you have learned some of Excel’s many features, it’s time to apply them in Excel Applications! Excel Applications is a comprehensive problem solving approach that incorporates Excel into real world applications. The case study approach helps you understand the functionality of Excel in today’s workforce. In a work environment, time is a scarce resource; by attending this class, you will not only learn better ways to use Excel, but you will also learn additional features and apply them in practical applications. 4 hour courseLearning Outcomes:• Understand the underlying functionality of Excel to become more productive• Develop an exercise-oriented approach that allows learning by doing• Demonstrate how to use Excel in other Microsoft Office products...More >><< Less

A strong positive culture is essential to the success of any organization. Many organizations fail due to their inability to shift or change a toxic culture. A positive culture does not happen overnight and requires nurturing to maintain. The pursuit of a positive culture requires strong communication skills, leadership skills, and a passion for the organization. Supervisors will learn strategies to encourage employees, support struggling colleagues, and develop strategies that incorporate a growth mindset for customer service. Supervisor will learn positive strategies to address issues, innovative approaches to professional development for staff, and techniques for growing a positive and inspirational culture.